The Twentieth Annual Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies
Northwest Conference
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
The Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies at the University of Washington and the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Portland State University are currently soliciting papers, panels or roundtable presentations for this one-day interdisciplinary conference. Proposals from faculty, K-12 educators, graduate students and members of the general public are all welcome.
Contributions are encouraged on area studies, literature, the fine arts, the environment, post-Soviet foreign policy, historical research, economics, national identity or any other relevant subjects. The conference will also feature a track for K-12 educators teaching area languages at the K-12 level. Presentations on best practices, curriculum and other relevant issues regarding instruction of area languages at the K-12 level are especially welcome. K-12 educators are not required to submit a paper, but must submit an abstract by the January 21 deadline.
Small travel stipends may be available to graduate students, educators and faculty traveling from the Pacific Northwest. Funds are not available for scholars outside of the Pacific Northwest or residing outside the United States.
If you would like to present at the conference, please submit the following survey by Tuesday, January 21, 2014.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Allison Dvaladze, Assistant Director for Outreach
Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies
Box 353650, Thomson Hall, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195-3650
Tel: (206) 543-4852
E-mail: dvaladze@uw.edu